Mounting Or Support Patents (Class 384/428)
  • Patent number: 8569918
    Abstract: A bearing assembly for an electrical motor, including a shaft, a housing, and a main bearing between the shaft and the housing, the shaft being surrounded by a rigid sleeve for functioning as an auxiliary bearing in case of a breakdown of the main bearing and as a grease sealing under normal operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2013
    Assignee: ABB AB
    Inventors: Peter Isberg, Per-Olof Lindberg
  • Publication number: 20130248155
    Abstract: A bearing cup structure and a thermal module thereof. The bearing cup structure includes a cup body, a base seat, an assembling member and a retainer ring. The cup body has a receiving space and a fixing section formed at one end of the cup body. The base seat is received in the receiving space. The base seat has a first shoulder section, a second shoulder section and a receiving section. The assembling member is disposed in the receiving section and passes through the receiving section. The retainer ring is attached to the first shoulder section. With the bearing cup structure, the heat dissipation performance of the thermal module is greatly promoted and the assembling time is shortened to lower the manufacturing cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventor: Meihua Yuan
  • Publication number: 20130251530
    Abstract: A bearing cup structure and a thermal module thereof. The bearing cup structure includes a cup body and a retainer ring. The cup body has a fixing section, a receiving space and a shoulder section. The fixing section is formed at one end of the cup body. The shoulder section is formed in the receiving space. The retainer ring is formed with a hole in communication with the receiving space. With the bearing cup structure, the heat dissipation efficiency of the thermal module is increased and the assembling time is shortened to lower the manufacturing cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2012
    Publication date: September 26, 2013
    Inventor: Meihua Yuan
  • Patent number: 8523444
    Abstract: The invention relates to a ring (120) that is intended for being mounted tightly around a shaft of a hydraulic machine to form a portion of a hydrostatic or hydrodynamic bearing. The ring includes at least one first section (122), at least one second section (124) and means (132) for mounting the first and second sections around the shaft. Each section (122, 124) includes two edge surfaces (1223, 1243) connecting the external (1221, 1241) and internal (1222, 1242) radial surfaces thereof. The first section (122) is provided with at least one threaded hole (127) accessible via an edge surface (1223) and capable of receiving a screw (132) projecting from an edge surface (1243) of the second section (124). The screw (132) is provided, on the portion of the shank (134) thereof that projects from the second section (124), with at least one raised pattern (140) for rotatably moving the shank (134) in order to screw or unscrew the shank in the threaded hole (127).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2013
    Assignee: Alstom Renewable Technologies
    Inventor: Eric Melet
  • Patent number: 8506169
    Abstract: A bush bearing 7 includes a bearing body 8 having an inner peripheral surface 7 which is brought into contact with a cylindrical outer peripheral surface 6 of a rotating shaft portion 5 so as to be rotatable in an R direction, groove means 10 provided on an outer peripheral surface 9 of said bearing body 8 so as to extend in the R direction, and elastic ring means 16 fitted on said groove means 10 and having a pair of projecting portions 12 and 13 and portion 14, the pair of projecting portions 12 and 13 partially projecting radially outward from the outer peripheral surface 9 of said bearing body 8 in an A direction, the portion 14 being provided at positions in the R direction between the pair of projecting portions 12 and 13, and not projecting radially outward from the outer peripheral surface 9 of said bearing body 8.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Oiles Corporation
    Inventor: Noboru Nakagawa
  • Publication number: 20130160604
    Abstract: A load slot bearing system for a mounting system for a gearbox on a geared turbofan engine includes a load slot bearing assembly having a cobalt alloy inner member and a precipitation-hardenable alloy outer member. The inner member defines an outer engagement surface and the outer member defines an inner engagement surface slidably and rotatably engaged with the inner engagement surface. One of the outer engagement surface or the inner engagement surface has boron diffused therein. The load slot bearing system includes first and second slots extending inward from a face defined by the outer member, the second slot being positioned generally diametrically opposite the first slot. A first element is located in the bore of the inner member of the load slot bearing assembly and is connected to the inner member. A second element is connected to the outer member of the load slot bearing assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Publication date: June 27, 2013
    Applicant: ROLLER BEARING COMPANY OF AMERICA, INC.
    Inventor: Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8382375
    Abstract: A vibration dampening system for a motor shaft in an electric submersible pump ESP uses axially extending arms in one or opposed directions from a fixed portion of a motor shaft bearing. The weights can have their location adjusted to tune the device to the natural frequencies of the rotating shaft and to add an ability to address vibration in more than one plane. Openings are provided in the support for the arms that hold the weight so that arm vibration can create turbulence and improve heat dissipation in the oil for improved bearing life. Bearing cost can be reduced using more economical materials without sacrificing bearing life.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: Baker Hughes Incorporated
    Inventor: Carlos A. Prieto
  • Publication number: 20130039610
    Abstract: An solar tracker bearing comprising a pair of stationary outer bearing races attached on either side of a bearing support element and a rotatable inner bearing race held by the pair of outer bearing races, the rotatable inner bearing race having an beam slot for seating a torque tube beam therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventors: Matthew Schneider, Jean - Paul Labrosse, Jeffrey Lamb
  • Publication number: 20130034320
    Abstract: A bearing structure for a pivoting irrigation system apparatus having a rotatable vertical section with a plurality of annular assemblies mounted thereon. The assemblies include a plurality of components that are rotatable and non-rotatable with the rotatable vertical section so as to facilitate movement with decreased friction therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2011
    Publication date: February 7, 2013
    Applicant: LINDSAY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Thomas J. Korus
  • Patent number: 8365414
    Abstract: A bearing assembly includes an inner race having a first inner race half and a second inner race half, and an outer race having a first outer race half and a second outer race. The first inner race half and the second inner race half cooperate to define an inner annular groove, and the first outer race half and the second outer race half cooperate to define an outer annular groove. A plurality of rollers is disposed within the inner annular groove and the outer annular groove in rolling engagement with the inner race and the outer race. An inner coupling mechanism couples the first inner race and the second inner race together, and an outer coupling mechanism couples the first outer race and the second outer race together.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
    Inventors: William D. Cymbal, Arthur W. Nellett
  • Publication number: 20130026729
    Abstract: A steering bearing assembly includes a cap and a bearing element that define an axial force transmission path therethrough. A compression ring is moveably coupled to the cap and is disposed radially inwardly of the bearing assembly outside of the axial force transmission path. The compression ring includes an inner annular surface adapted to transmit a radial compressive force from the cap to a steerer element. A steering assembly, and method for assembling the steering assembly, also are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Inventors: Christopher Dale King, Erik Steven Drews, Brian Keith Schultz
  • Patent number: 8353633
    Abstract: A bearing assembly support and adjustment system includes an annular support device and an annular adjustment sleeve. The annular support device has a support device outer circumferential surface located about a first axis and a support device inner circumferential surface located about a second axis spaced apart from the first axis. The annular adjustment sleeve has an adjustment sleeve outer circumferential surface located about a third axis and an adjustment sleeve inner circumferential surface located about a fourth axis spaced apart from the third axis. The annular adjustment sleeve is coupled to the annular support device with the adjustment sleeve outer circumferential surface located immediately adjacent the support device inner circumferential surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: Dresser-Rand Company
    Inventor: Daniel J. Griffin
  • Publication number: 20130004106
    Abstract: A diamond bearing assembly includes a first diamond bearing carrier and a second diamond bearing carrier. At least one industrial diamond is mounted on the first diamond bearing carrier, with each industrial diamond mounted on the first diamond bearing carrier defining a convex bearing surface. At least one industrial diamond is mounted on the second diamond bearing carrier, with each industrial diamond mounted on the second diamond bearing carrier defining a concave bearing surface. The concave bearing surfaces of the industrial diamonds on the second diamond bearing carrier accommodate and are in relative sliding engagement with the convex bearing surfaces of the industrial diamonds on the first diamond bearing carrier. This diamond bearing assembly can accommodate limited misalignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2012
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Inventor: Kenneth H. WENZEL
  • Publication number: 20120301064
    Abstract: The present device is a hanger bearing coupling which includes a bearing for supporting a shaft, the bearing including an inner race mounted onto the shaft, the bearing mounted between at least two hub assemblies mounted one on either side of the bearing on the shaft; and a hanger including an opening for receiving the bearing there through for operably connecting the bearing to the hanger. Each hub assembly including an inner flex hub mounted to the shaft and an outer flex hub resiliently mounted to the inner flex hub wherein the outer flex hubs are adapted to connect to tubular shafts which may be longitudinally misaligned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventor: Andrew Stewart
  • Publication number: 20120294559
    Abstract: An example bearing support arrangement includes a support and a race of bearing assembly. A flange extends radially from the race. The flange and the support are configured to be held against a housing to secure the bearing assembly relative to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: Mohammad Shahamat, Timothy R. Welsh
  • Patent number: 8297847
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement for a roller crusher having a pair of crushing rollers (R), each one including a shaft having end portions, mounted in respective bearing housings carried on a base structure (S) of the crusher, and a median hub portion. The bearing housings of each roller (R) are affixed to a structural frame disposed externally to each roller (R), along one side of the respective roller (R), the structural frame maintaining the bearing housings of each roller (R) rigidly connected to each other. Each bearing housing includes: a base portion affixed to the structural frame and a cover portion turned to the other roller (R) and removably affixed to the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2012
    Assignee: Metso Brasil Industria E Comercio Ltda
    Inventors: Andrzej Niklewski, Paulo Barscevicius
  • Publication number: 20120263404
    Abstract: A roller grill bearing assembly that can be adapted to fit on any size roller grill or roller tubes. The bearing assembly substantially increases the bearing land on the roller grill housing and increases the bearing area over the land. The bearing assembly permits the bearing apparatus to be snapped in place on the stamped opening on a sheet metal side panel as done using current manufacturing methods. Further, the bearing assembly can be produced using current manufacturing techniques without significantly changing the cost of production. Most importantly, the invention substantially increases the life span of the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: STANDEX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: James E. Humphrey, Ryan James Coulter
  • Publication number: 20120233927
    Abstract: The invention relates to a connecting assembly for connecting a driving device (100) to a hinged member of a motor vehicle, in particular to a pivotably hinged ventilator window. The driving apparatus adjusts a hinged lever (6), at the front free end (60) thereof there is formed an adjustment point (61), together with a coupling member (3) which is connectable to the hinged member, and together with a bearing shell (4), which is positively accommodated in the coupling member (3) and pivotably supports the adjustment point (61). To accomplish the necessary motion compensation during the adjustment of the hinged lever and a compensation of tolerances, according to the invention the adjustment point (61) is pivotably supported in the bearing shell (4) about an axis (B) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the hinged lever and the bearing shell is rotatably received in the coupling member (3) about its longitudinal axis (A) and perpendicular to the axis (B).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 20, 2012
    Applicant: BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. KG, HALLSTADT
    Inventor: Uwe Sommer
  • Patent number: 8231278
    Abstract: A cam journal for attaching a camshaft to a cylinder head includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion and lower portion of the cam journal have a generally semi-circular bearing surfaces, chamfer regions, and circumferential beveled edges. The lower portions also include oil holes. The cam journal is removably attached to a cylinder head by first connecting multiple cam journal lower portions to the cylinder head, then positioning a camshaft on those lower portions. Upper portions are placed over the camshaft and are connected to the lower portions. A fastener is used to securely connect the cam journal to the cylinder head.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2012
    Assignee: Autosales, Incorporated
    Inventors: Brian C. Carruth, Robert D. Childers
  • Publication number: 20120186270
    Abstract: An assembly for gas turbine engine includes a cross-over housing, an inter-shaft seal housing, and a linkage. The inter-shaft seal housing is disposed within the cross-over housing. The linkage is connected to the inter-shaft seal housing and extends through a slot in the cross-over housing. The linkage is removable from both the inner radial housing and the outer radial housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 26, 2012
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Neil L. Tatman, Christopher J. Larson
  • Publication number: 20120170882
    Abstract: A fan bearing retaining structure includes a fan base, a bearing and at least one resilient member. The fan base has a bearing bushing perpendicularly extending from one face of the fan base. The bearing bushing is formed with a bushing bore in which the bearing is disposed. An annular groove is formed on an inner circumference of the bearing bushing. The resilient member is fitted around the outer circumference of the bearing and correspondingly received in the annular groove. The resilient member serves to eliminate the gap between the bearing and the bearing bushing so as to avoid vibration of the bearing. In this case, the fan can operate more stably and the lifetime of the fan can be prolonged. Moreover, the noise can be minified.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2011
    Publication date: July 5, 2012
    Applicant: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Wen-Hao Liu
  • Patent number: 8186883
    Abstract: A cover-bearing arrangement for mounting a shaft which extends into a housing in the region of a housing opening and for closing off the housing in the region of the housing opening. The arrangement comprises a sleeve section which surrounds the shaft and which can be inserted into the housing opening, and a flange section which can be fastened to the housing. A bearing for rotatably mounting the shaft is arranged in the sleeve section. The sleeve section and the flange section are produced as a single-piece component from plastic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2012
    Assignee: GETRAG Getriebe- und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & CIE KG
    Inventors: Frank Nollenberger, Sabrina Kugele
  • Publication number: 20120114276
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement for mounting a gear bolt (1) as the bearing axle for a gearwheel (2) in a transmission housing. The gear bolt (1) is held in the transmission housing by only a single component in the form of an intermediate plate (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2011
    Publication date: May 10, 2012
    Applicant: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Christian MICHEL, Franz SCHMIDBERGER
  • Patent number: 8132550
    Abstract: A needle roller bearing (21) as a roller bearing comprises an outer ring (22) formed by connecting a plurality of arc-shaped outer ring members in a circumferential direction, and a plurality of needle rollers (23) arranged along the inner diameter surface of the outer ring (22), and an oil groove (22i) extending in a circumferential direction so as to contain a position opposed to an opening (13e) of an oil path of a housing is formed in the outer diameter surface of the outer ring member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2012
    Assignees: NTN Corporation, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinji Oishi, Akihiko Katayama, Yugo Yoshimura, Katsufumi Abe, Hiroki Tsuchiyama, Noriaki Fujii, Tomoya Fujimoto, Keiko Yoshida, Kiminori Komura, Kazuto Abe
  • Patent number: 8057102
    Abstract: The present invention provides a bearing housing (10) for accommodating a rotor shaft (33) of a wind turbine. The bearing housing includes a flange (12) for connecting the bearing housing to a main frame (30) of the wind turbine. The flange having a connecting surface (51, 52) to be attached to the main frame. Thereby, at least parts of the connecting surface, when seen from the top of the bearing housing, would be located below the rotor shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Markus Becker, Vincent Schellings, Peter Gauchel, Nicolas Delucis
  • Publication number: 20110274381
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement may comprise a component mounted in a housing and a bearing pin penetrating a bearing bore of the component. Holding bores may align with the housing and an outside surface of the bearing pin may connect and penetrate the holding bores of the housing with an adhesive bond. A method for the production of a bearing arrangement may include providing a component with a bearing bore, and mounting the component in a housing having first and second holding bores. The method may also include mounting a bearing pin by: guiding the bearing pin through the first holding bore, guiding the bearing pin through the bearing bore, and guiding the bearing pin through the second holding bore. Before the mounting of the bearing pin into the holding bore, the method may include applying an adhesive onto a free end of the bearing pin associated with the holding bore.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Inventor: Wolfgang Ißler
  • Publication number: 20110253195
    Abstract: A torque tube supporter and a solar tracker using the same are provided. The torque tube supporter includes a cylindrical bearing supporting a cylindrical torque tube, a bearing cover having a cylindrical middle portion for supporting the bearing, a flange radially protruding from the circumference of the bearing cover, a half journal section having an arcuate upper portion to which the flange is fixed, and a post supporting the half journal section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Applicant: YOUIL ENSYS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Scott W. Kim
  • Publication number: 20110236061
    Abstract: A shaft member holding mechanism comprising: a shaft member arranged rotatably about a rotation axis; a bearing that supports the shaft member rotatably, including an outer ring portion, and an inner ring portion that holds the shaft member and is arranged at an inside of the outer ring portion so that the inner ring portion can rotate relatively to the outer ring portion; a holding member having a bearing holding portion that holds the outer ring portion of the bearing in a state where a rotation of the outer ring portion is regulated; and an inclination suppression member that is arranged at one side of the bearing in the rotation axis direction of the bearing and suppresses the bearing from inclining.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2011
    Publication date: September 29, 2011
    Applicant: KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masafumi Miki, Chisato Hatakeyama
  • Publication number: 20110222803
    Abstract: A rotatable bar pin bushing assembly is disclosed for connecting components in a vehicular system, such as a suspension and/or axle system. The rotatable bar pin bushing assembly includes an inner sleeve, an outer sleeve positioned around the inner sleeve, and an insert positioned between the inner and outer sleeves. The rotatable bar pin bushing assembly also includes a bar pin rotatably positioned within the inner sleeve. The bar pin has at least one end with at least one bore extending therethrough to receive a fastener. The bar pin is rotatable within the inner sleeve to allow indexing of the bar pin for registering the at least one bore of the bar pin with a connector of a different component. A method for assembling the rotatable bar pin bushing assembly is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Publication date: September 15, 2011
    Applicant: HENDRICKSON USA, L.L.C.
    Inventors: Shawn D. Noble, Hormoz Kerendian, Ashley T. Dudding, Louis F. Mattia, Charles A. Parrish
  • Publication number: 20110211782
    Abstract: A bearing assembly comprises at least two adjacently-disposed bearings. Each bearing includes a bearing outer ring having a cylindrical outer circumferential surface. A bearing support retains the at least two bearings such that respective rotational axes of the at least two bearings extend in parallel. A spacer has at least two cylindrical openings configured to receive the respective cylindrical outer circumferential surfaces of the bearing outer rings such that a circumferential inner surface of each opening covers at least a portion of a width of the bearing outer ring received therein and surrounds an entire circumference of the bearing outer ring received therein. The bearing support is not fixedly connected to the spacer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2009
    Publication date: September 1, 2011
    Applicant: AB SKF
    Inventors: Berthold Beyfuss, Burkhard Buchheim, Alexander Dilje, Hans-Jürgen Friedrich, Helmut Hauck, Holger Kristandt, Alfred Radina, Jonas Schierling
  • Publication number: 20110200281
    Abstract: A flange, particularly developed for use on a flanged bearing, and to constrain a crankshaft of an internal combustion engine, the flange (4) having coined oil grooves, with or without a ramp after it and a rounded pad in between two grooves, enabling the formation of a better lubricating oil film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2008
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Samantha Uehara, Erik Almeida Alves, Paulo Seishiro Teramoto
  • Publication number: 20110158568
    Abstract: A snap-on fan shaft seat including a shaft bushing and a bed section. The shaft bushing has a first open end and a second open end opposite to the first open end. The shaft bushing defines an internal receiving space. Outer circumference of the shaft bushing is formed with a restriction neck section in adjacent to the second open end. At least one recess is formed on the restriction neck section. The bed section has a shaft hole for fitting the restriction neck section of the shaft bushing therein. The bed section further has at least one engaging section disposed on a wall of the shaft hole corresponding to the recess, whereby the engaging section can be fixedly engaged in the recess. The shaft bushing and the bed section can be quickly firmly assembled to shorten working time and facilitate assembling process so as to lower the manufacturing cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventor: Mingju Chen
  • Publication number: 20110097026
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement for a roller crusher having a pair of crushing rollers (R), each one including a shaft having end portions, mounted in respective bearing housings carried on a base structure (S) of the crusher, and a median hub portion. The bearing housings of each roller (R) are affixed to a structural frame disposed externally to each roller (R), along one side of the respective roller (R), the structural frame maintaining the bearing housings of each roller (R) rigidly connected to each other. Each bearing housing includes: a base portion affixed to the structural frame and a cover portion turned to the other roller (R) and removably affixed to the base portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Andrzej Niklewski, Paulo Barscevicius
  • Publication number: 20110050050
    Abstract: A spindle motor is disclosed, wherein the spindle motor includes a bearing housing coupled to the base plate, a bearing disposed in the bearing housing, and a rotating shaft inserted into the bearing to rotatably support to the bearing, a portion of bearing protruded from a circumferential face of the bearing is press-fitted into an inner face of the bearing housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 3, 2011
    Applicant: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Chanseok Kim
  • Publication number: 20110030503
    Abstract: A housing assembly for use in a rotorcraft includes a housing having an opening, a bearing configured to radially and/or axially support a shaft that is adapted to rotate, the bearing disposed within the opening of the housing, and a liner arranged between the housing and the bearing. The liner is made of a material selected from the group consisting of ceramic material, ceramic coated material, ceramic and metallic hybrid material, lightweight metallic material, lightweight metallic alloy material and lightweight metallic coated material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2008
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Applicant: BELL HELICOPTER TEXTRON INC.
    Inventors: Ryan T. Ehinger, K. Myron Jackson, Charles J. Kilmain
  • Publication number: 20110011687
    Abstract: An S cam assembly, includes an S cam member having a shank, the shank having a machined shank outer margin, a tubular bushing holder member disposable annular to the shank, and a single S cam bushing member disposable intermediate the shank machined shank outer margin and an inside margin of the bushing holder when the bushing holder is in the annular disposition relative to the shank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2010
    Publication date: January 20, 2011
    Inventor: William J. Gibson
  • Publication number: 20100331140
    Abstract: A journal bearing includes a main body and a connection portion. The main body extends radially outward from a central cavity to an interface surface. The connection portion supports an end of the main body and extends radially around the central cavity. The connection portion has a dimension selected as a proportion of a reference dimension of the main body to achieve a desired spring rate for the journal bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2009
    Publication date: December 30, 2010
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Michael E. McCune
  • Publication number: 20100284639
    Abstract: The invention relates to a bearing arrangement with a bearing for rotatably supporting a journal of a roller in a rolling mill stand, and a bearing support body with a bore for receiving the bearing. In order to prevent local overload in the bearing, it is proposed, according to the invention, to configure the profile of the bore in the unstressed bearing support body at least approximately according to the negated pre-calculated profile of the bore under a load.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2009
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Inventors: Karl Keller, Konrad Roeingh
  • Patent number: 7736062
    Abstract: For machinery comprising rotary components attached to at least one drive shaft, at least one rotary bearing to position the drive shaft with a rotational freedom of movement about a drive shaft axis and associated stationary components, apparatus that comprises: a rotary backup bearing sleeve attached to the drive shaft proximate the bearing comprising a rotary radial surface relative to the drive shaft axis and a rotary axial surface relative to the drive shaft axis; and a stationary backup bearing collar mounted to one of the stationary components proximate the rotary backup bearing sleeve comprising a stationary radial surface relative to the drive shaft axis proximate the rotary radial surface with a predetermined axial clearance and a stationary axial surface relative to the drive shaft axis proximate the rotary radial surface with a predetermined axial clearance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2010
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Behzad Hagshenas, Charles B. Parme, Dirk A. Fichtner, Crosby H. Johnson, Dominic Giammaria
  • Publication number: 20100144472
    Abstract: The invention relates to a construction comprising (a) a plastic body comprising a mounting surface and (b) a bearing comprising a rotatable member and an inner member comprising a mounting bore mounted on the plastic body, wherein the plastic body comprises an axial extension comprising an axial extension head and protruding from the mounting surface, the axial extension protrudes into the mounting bore, and the construction comprises a plastic element being fixed to the axial extension head thereby keeping the bearing mounted on the plastic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2008
    Publication date: June 10, 2010
    Inventors: Harold H.J.P.G. Van Aken, Tim W.J.L. Dassen
  • Publication number: 20100127142
    Abstract: The invention relates to a device for mounting solar modules/solar panels on props that are introduced into the ground of the mounting location, wherein supports that can be connected on top of or on the props are arranged by means of fastening means that allow vertical compensation and/or lateral compensation for deviations of the introduced props from the perpendicular, wherein the fastening means comprise a rail (3) that can be connected to the prop (2), a T-shaped or L-shaped or U-shaped connecting flange (4) with at least one connector (8) for a support (5), and a rocker bearing (6) that allows the connection between the rail (3) and the connecting flange (4) to be established (FIG. 2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: HATICON GMBH
    Inventor: Gido Genschorek
  • Publication number: 20100054641
    Abstract: An actuator mounting assembly includes an actuator and a bearing removably attached to the actuator. A bearing plate includes a hole formed therein for receiving the bearing. A bearing mounting plate includes a hole formed therein for receiving the bearing. First and second bearing inserts are removably disposed about the holes formed in the bearing plate and bearing mounting plate. The bearing mounting plate and bearing plate are coupled to retain the bearing and bearing inserts therebetween firming a seal wherein the actuator is angularly movable about the bearing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2009
    Publication date: March 4, 2010
    Applicant: Marine 1, LLC
    Inventor: Scott Snow
  • Publication number: 20100012059
    Abstract: A roller bearing includes an outer ring formed by connecting a plurality of arc-shaped outer ring members in a circumferential direction and a plurality of rollers arranged along an inner diameter surface of the outer ring. A slope surface (22i) is provided at one or each circumferential end on an inner diameter surface of the outer ring member (22a), and a contour line of the slope surface (22i) is along a direction perpendicular to a revolution direction of the roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: January 21, 2010
    Inventors: Katsufumi Abe, Hiroki Tsuchiyama, Shinji Oishi, Noriaki Fujii, Tomoya Fujimoto, Keiko Yoshida, Kazuto Abe, Kiminori Komura
  • Publication number: 20090274400
    Abstract: The present invention provides a rotating-body support structure that is capable of obtaining a damping effect of a rotating body with a simple configuration. To this end, the rotating-body support structure is configured to include a housing (21) and a bush portion (24) which is supported by the housing (21) and which rotatably supports a boring bar (11); and to have oil filled between the housing (21) and the bush portion (24).
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2007
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Inventors: Katsuya Yamashita, Chiaki Yasuda, Kazuhiro Tamura, Hitoshi Kaguchi, Yoshitake Kasubata, Akio Kambe
  • Patent number: 7600920
    Abstract: A metallic member 22 is integrated with a molded rotor 12, and a bearing 16 is held to the rotor 12 through this metallic member 22. At that time, a washer 24 is secured to the metallic member, and the rotating portion of the bearing is held by this washer, thereby improving holding property and durability of the bearing. A stopper plate 21 for limiting the displacement of the output shaft of a motor is used as the metallic member, thereby enabling holding property and durability of the bearing to increase without increasing the number of components. The base-end side of the metallic member 22 is integrally in-mold molded with the rotor 12, which enables the metallic member 22 to be firmly held.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 10, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
    Inventors: Kenta Hatano, Sotsuo Miyoshi
  • Publication number: 20090169142
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bearing device (1), for supporting a camshaft (6) in a cylinder head (7), comprising at least one locking contour (3) which can be connected with at least one counter-locking contour (5) formed at a cylinder head cover (4) in a manner that the cylinder head cover (4) is clamped tightly against the cylinder head (7) via the bearing device (1).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2008
    Publication date: July 2, 2009
    Inventors: Uwe Grass, Stefan Ruppel, Falk Schneider, Markus Walch
  • Publication number: 20090161999
    Abstract: A bearing mount assembly for a powered roller conveyor of the type used in veneer dryers comprising a bearing mount base and a bearing holder, the base having a lower part with a vertical surface adapted to abut a cage angle and apertures for fastening it to a vertical face of the cage angle, an upper end of the base being in the shape of a yoke open at the top for locating the shaft of an upper roller, the bearing holder having a pocket for holding an arcuate section of a sleeve bearing, the base and holder having mating surfaces capable of locating the holder in a position where it supports the bearing in registry with the desired axis of rotation of the shaft of a lower roller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventor: Wayne Crooks
  • Publication number: 20090110572
    Abstract: An exemplary anisotropic member (625, 1200, 1600, 1700, 1800, 1950) supports a bearing in a bore and can reduce non-synchronous vibration (NSV) of the bearing in the bore. An exemplary anisotropic member includes an annular body configured to receive a bearing and to space the bearing a distance from a bore surface and is configured to impart anisotropic stiffness and damping terms to the bearing when positioned in the bore. Such a member is suitable for use in a rotating assembly for a turbocharger where the bearing may be a floating bearing, a semi-floating bearing or a ball bearing. Various exemplary members, bearings, housings, assemblies, etc., are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: Walter Lee Meacham, Mohsiul Alam, Gerald D. LaRue, Kostandin Gjika
  • Publication number: 20090074338
    Abstract: For machinery comprising rotary components attached to at least one drive shaft, at least one rotary bearing to position the drive shaft with a rotational freedom of movement about a drive shaft axis and associated stationary components with at least one predetermined clearance from the rotary components, apparatus to prevent the rotary components from contacting the stationary components upon failure of the bearing, comprises: a rotary backup bearing sleeve attached to the drive shaft proximate the bearing comprising a rotary radial surface relative to the drive shaft axis and a rotary axial surface relative to the drive shaft axis; and a stationary backup bearing collar mounted proximate the rotary backup bearing sleeve comprising a stationary radial surface relative to the drive shaft axis proximate the rotary radial surface with a predetermined axial clearance and a stationary axial surface relative to the drive shaft axis proximate the rotary radial surface with a predetermined axial clearance; wherein t
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2007
    Publication date: March 19, 2009
    Inventors: Behzad Hagshenas, Charles B. Parme, Dirk A. Fichtner, Crosby H. Johnson, Dominic Giammaria
  • Publication number: 20080317395
    Abstract: A bearing arrangement for a shaft of an electric auxiliary motor for vehicles, wherein the shaft with a shaft end reaches through one of a housing opening and a through opening into a chamber formed in a gearbox housing, wherein the shaft is supported in a bearing bush which lies against a surface on the abutment side surrounding the through opening and wherein the bearing bush is fixed in the chamber by a filling body made of a hardened filling mass scaling the chamber from the outside inwards, wherein the chamber is equipped with at least one of a fixing surface and a sealing surface surrounding the axis of the shaft, against which the filling body is pressed as a result of shrinkage of the hardened filling mass upon hardening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2006
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Applicant: VALEO SYSTEMES D'ESSUYAGE
    Inventors: Werner Hartmann, Martin Wellhausser, Christof Heuberger, Siegfried Stefani